diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ec58526e1aefbf49f3a643e8683cda8c29ff12cb..a6a9e075618a4b9601e8c194379a4c11282f1274 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Executables
 *.exe
-*.out
+#*.out
 *.app
 
 # ---> C
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 # Executables
 *.exe
-*.out
+#*.out
 *.app
 *.i*86
 *.x86_64
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dab8f7edd13c2f840959127de1165b096703e230..93d64cc3f5e1ab2282abff5e74df5fcfd4f21f2f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ variables:
   INTEGRATION_TESTS_BIN_PATH:   "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/gkfs/install/share/gkfs/tests/integration"
   COVERAGE_PATH:                "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/gkfs/build/.coverage"
   PYTEST:                       "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/gkfs/install/share/gkfs/tests/integration/pytest-venv/bin/py.test"
+  BATS:                         "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tests/scripts/bats/bin/bats"
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH:              "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/deps/install/lib:${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/deps/install/lib64"
   # Configuration variables
   GKFS_LOG_LEVEL:               "100"
@@ -97,6 +98,24 @@ gkfwd:
 ## Testing
 ################################################################################
 
+## == tests for scripts ====================
+scripts:
+  stage: test
+  image: gekkofs/testing:0.8.0
+  needs: []
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - SUBTEST: [ dl_dep.sh, compile_dep.sh ]
+  script:
+    - mkdir -p ${BUILD_PATH}/tests/scripts
+    - cd ${BUILD_PATH}/tests/scripts
+    - ${BATS} -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tests/scripts/${SUBTEST} --formatter junit > report.xml
+  artifacts:
+    expire_in: 1 week
+    reports:
+      junit: ${BUILD_PATH}/tests/scripts/report.xml
+
+
 ## == integration tests for gkfs ===========
 gkfs:integration:
   stage: test
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 30e601bf23046bd8a41c69076845999c863b9f96..bb7c8ebc30f93692607374b41aced403b2eea649 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,3 +4,15 @@
 [submodule "external/fmt"]
 	path = external/fmt
 	url = https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt
+[submodule "tests/scripts/bats"]
+	path = tests/scripts/bats
+	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core.git
+[submodule "tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert"]
+	path = tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert
+	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-assert.git
+[submodule "tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support"]
+	path = tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support
+	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-support.git
+[submodule "tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file"]
+	path = tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file
+	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-file.git
diff --git a/scripts/compile_dep.sh b/scripts/compile_dep.sh
index 798ea6ecf5f5248c4a78dbd8218ddcda498377d2..cba79229b4c151102fcf8a1d2a30ddac00b08ebf 100755
--- a/scripts/compile_dep.sh
+++ b/scripts/compile_dep.sh
@@ -27,19 +27,21 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later                                    #
 ################################################################################
 
-PATCH_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-PATCH_DIR="${PATCH_DIR}/patches"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 DEPENDENCY=""
 CORES=""
 SOURCE_DIR=""
 INSTALL_DIR=""
 PERFORM_TEST=
 
+EXECUTION_MODE=
+DRY_RUN=false
+
 DEFAULT_PROFILE="default"
 DEFAULT_VERSION="latest"
 PROFILE_NAME=${DEFAULT_PROFILE}
 PROFILE_VERSION=${DEFAULT_VERSION}
-PROFILES_DIR="${PWD}/profiles"
+PROFILES_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/profiles"
 declare -a PROFILE_DEP_LIST
 declare -A PROFILE_DEP_NAMES
 declare -A PROFILE_WGETDEPS PROFILE_CLONEDEPS PROFILE_SOURCES PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS
@@ -47,11 +49,12 @@ declare -A PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_ARGS PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_PATCHES
 
 usage_short() {
 	echo "
-usage: compile_dep.sh [-h]
-                      [-l [PROFILE_NAME:[VERSION]]]
-                      [-p PROFILE_NAME[:VERSION]]
-                      [-d DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:VERSION]]
-                      [-j COMPILE_CORES]
+usage: compile_dep.sh -h |
+                      -p PROFILE_NAME[:PROFILE_VERSION] |
+                      -d DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:PROFILE_VERSION]] |
+                      -l [PROFILE_NAME:[PROFILE_VERSION]] |
+                      -h
+                      [ -P PROFILES_DIR ] [ -j COMPILE_CORES] [ -n ]
                       SOURCES_PATH INSTALL_PATH
 	"
 }
@@ -68,30 +71,43 @@ positional arguments:
 
 
 optional arguments:
-    -h, --help  shows this help message and exits
-    -l, --list-dependencies
-                list dependencies available for building and installation
-    -p, --profile PROFILE_NAME[:VERSION]
-                allows installing a pre-defined set of dependencies as defined
-                in ${PROFILES_DIR}/PROFILE_NAME.specs. This is useful to
+    -h, --help  Shows this help message and exits
+    -l, --list-dependencies [[PROFILE_NAME:]PROFILE_VERSION]
+                List dependencies available for building and installation
+    -p, --profile PROFILE_NAME[:PROFILE_VERSION]
+                Allows installing a pre-defined set of dependencies as defined
+                in \${PROFILES_DIR}/PROFILE_NAME.specs. This is useful to
                 deploy specific library versions and/or configurations,
                 using a recognizable name. Optionally, PROFILE_NAME may include
                 a specific version for the profile, e.g. 'mogon2:latest' or
                 'ngio:0.8.0', which will download the dependencies defined for
                 that specific version. If unspecified, the 'default:latest' profile
                 will be used, which should include all the possible dependencies.
-    -d, --dependency DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:VERSION]]
-                build and install a specific dependency, ignoring any --profile
+    -d, --dependency DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:PROFILE_VERSION]]
+                Build and install a specific dependency, ignoring any --profile
                 option provided. If PROFILE_NAME is unspecified, the 'default'
-                profile will be used. Similarly, if VERSION is unspecified, the
-                'latest' version of the specified profile will be used.
+                profile will be used. Similarly, if PROFILE_VERSION is
+                unspecified, the 'latest' version of the specified profile will
+                be used.
     -j, --compilecores COMPILE_CORES
-                number of cores that are used to compile the dependencies
-                defaults to number of available cores
+                Set the number of cores that will be used to compile the 
+                dependencies. If unspecified, defaults to the number of 
+                available cores.
     -t, --test  Perform libraries tests.
+    -P, --profiles-dir PROFILES_DIR
+                Choose the directory to be used when searching for profiles.
+                If unspecified, PROFILES_DIR defaults to \${PWD}/profiles.
+    -n, --dry-run
+                Do not actually run, print only what would be done.
 "
 }
 
+exec_mode_error() {
+    echo "ERROR: --profile and --dependency options are mutually exclusive"
+    usage_short
+    exit 1
+}
+
 list_versions() {
 
     if [[ ! -d "${PROFILES_DIR}" ]]; then
@@ -267,6 +283,88 @@ find_cmake() {
     echo "${CMAKE}"
 }
 
+determine_compiler() {
+
+    compiler_is_gnu() {
+        COMPILER_NAME="g++"
+
+        if ! COMPILER_FULL_VERSION="$(g++ -dumpfullversion 2>&1)"; then
+            echo -e "ERROR: Failed to determine compiler version."
+            echo -e ">> ${COMPILER_FULL_VERSION}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION="${COMPILER_FULL_VERSION%%.*}"
+    }
+
+    compiler_is_clang() {
+        COMPILER_NAME="clang"
+
+        if ! COMPILER_FULL_VERSION="$(clang -dumpversion 2>&1)"; then
+            echo -e "ERROR: Failed to determine compiler version."
+            echo -e ">> ${COMPILER_FULL_VERSION}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION="${COMPILER_FULL_VERSION%%.*}"
+    }
+
+    # We honor the CXX environment variable if defined.
+    # Otherwise, we try to find the compiler by using `command -v`.
+    if [[ -n "${CXX}" && ! "${CXX}" =~ ^(g\+\+|clang)$ ]]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Unknown compiler '${CXX}'"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -n "${CXX}" && "${CXX}" =~ ^g\+\+$ ]]; then
+        compiler_is_gnu
+    elif [[ -n "${CXX}" && "$CXX" =~ ^clang$ ]]; then
+        compiler_is_clang
+    elif [[ $(command -v g++) ]]; then
+        compiler_is_gnu
+    elif [[ $(command -v clang) ]]; then
+        compiler_is_clang
+    else
+        echo "ERROR: Unable to determine compiler."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check whether the loaded profile defines a particular dependency name.
+# The function requires a valid bash regex argument to do the search. The
+# function is meant to be used in a conditional context.
+#
+# Examples:
+#   1. Check whether any flavor of 'libfabric' is defined by the profile:
+#
+#     if profile_has_dependency "^libfabric%.*$"; then
+#        echo "libfabric found"
+#     fi
+#
+#   2. Check whether a specific flavor of 'libfabric' is defined by the profile:
+#
+#     if profile_has_dependency "^libfabric%experimental$"; then
+#        echo "libfabric.experimental found"
+#     fi
+profile_has_dependency() {
+
+    if [[ "$#" -ne 1 ]]; then
+        >&2 echo "FATAL: Missing argument in profile_has_dependency()"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    regex="$1"
+
+    for name in "${PROFILE_DEP_LIST[@]}"; do
+
+        if [[ "${name}" =~ ${regex} ]]; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+
+    return 1
+}
+
 
 POSITIONAL=()
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
@@ -274,6 +372,9 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 
     case ${key} in
     -p | --profile)
+
+        [ -n "${EXECUTION_MODE}" ] && exec_mode_error || EXECUTION_MODE='profile'
+
         if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Missing argument for -p/--profile option"
             exit 1
@@ -292,6 +393,8 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         ;;
     -d | --dependency)
 
+        [ -n "${EXECUTION_MODE}" ] && exec_mode_error || EXECUTION_MODE='dependency'
+
         if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Missing argument for -d/--dependency option"
             exit
@@ -345,6 +448,16 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         PERFORM_TEST=true
         shift
         ;;
+    -P | --profiles-dir)
+
+        if [[ ! -d "$2" ]]; then
+            echo "ERROR: PROFILES_DIR '$2' does not exist or is not a directory."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        PROFILES_DIR="$2"
+        shift
+        ;;
     -l | --list-dependencies)
         if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
             list_versions
@@ -358,6 +471,10 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         exit
         #shift # past argument
         ;;
+    -n | --dry-run)
+        DRY_RUN=true
+        shift
+        ;;
     *) # unknown option
         POSITIONAL+=("$1") # save it in an array for later
         shift              # past argument
@@ -398,9 +515,11 @@ CMAKE="${CMAKE} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}"
 
 echo "Sources download path = ${SOURCE_DIR}"
 echo "Installation path = ${INSTALL_DIR}"
+echo "Profile name: ${PROFILE_NAME}"
+echo "Profile version: ${PROFILE_VERSION}"
 echo "------------------------------------"
 
-mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}"
+mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}" || exit 1
 
 ######### From now on exits on any error ########
 set -e
@@ -411,29 +530,33 @@ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}/lib/pkgconfig:${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
 
 if [[ -n "${DEPENDENCY}" && ! -n "${PROFILE_DEP_NAMES[${DEPENDENCY}]}" ]]; then
     echo "Dependency '${DEPENDENCY}' not found in '${PROFILE_NAME}:${PROFILE_VERSION}'"
-    exit
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-for dep in "${PROFILE_DEP_LIST[@]}"; do
+for dep_name in "${PROFILE_DEP_LIST[@]}"; do
 
-    if [[ -n "${DEPENDENCY}" && "${dep}" != "${DEPENDENCY}" ]]; then
+    # in dependency mode, skip any dependencies != DEPENDENCY
+    if [[ -n "${DEPENDENCY}" && "${dep_name}" != "${DEPENDENCY}" ]]; then
         continue
     fi
 
-    install_script="${PROFILES_DIR}/${PROFILE_VERSION}/install/${dep}.install"
+    install_script="${PROFILES_DIR}/${PROFILE_VERSION}/install/${dep_name}.install"
 
-    echo -e "\n\n######## Installing:  ${dep} ###############################\n"
+    echo -e "\n\n######## Installing:  ${dep_name} ###############################\n"
 
     if [[ -f "${install_script}" ]]; then
-        source "${install_script}"
+        [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] || source "${install_script}"
     else
-        echo "WARNING: Install script for '${dep}' not found. Skipping."
+        echo "WARNING: Install script for '${dep_name}' not found. Skipping."
         continue
     fi
 
-    pkg_install
+    if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == false ]]; then
+        determine_compiler
+        pkg_install
 
-    [ "${PERFORM_TEST}" ] && pkg_check
+        [ "${PERFORM_TEST}" ] && pkg_check
+    fi
 
 done
 
diff --git a/scripts/dl_dep.sh b/scripts/dl_dep.sh
index 14274ef8dfdea2277aad2d1d8bbe95703e9e0ad9..26e9caba926a3372cda8757c73bea49bf7aedbab 100755
--- a/scripts/dl_dep.sh
+++ b/scripts/dl_dep.sh
@@ -29,16 +29,22 @@
 
 COMMON_CURL_FLAGS="--silent --fail --show-error --location -O"
 COMMON_GIT_FLAGS="--quiet --single-branch -c advice.detachedHead=false"
-PATCH_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-PATCH_DIR="${PATCH_DIR}/patches"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PATCH_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/patches"
 DEPENDENCY=""
+
+EXECUTION_MODE=
 VERBOSE=false
+DRY_RUN=false
 
 DEFAULT_PROFILE="default"
 DEFAULT_VERSION="latest"
-PROFILES_DIR="${PWD}/profiles"
+PROFILE_NAME=${DEFAULT_PROFILE}
+PROFILE_VERSION=${DEFAULT_VERSION}
+PROFILES_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/profiles"
 SOURCES_FILE="${PROFILES_DIR}/sources.list"
-declare -a PROFILE_DEP_NAMES
+declare -a PROFILE_DEP_LIST
+declare -A PROFILE_DEP_NAMES
 declare -A PROFILE_WGETDEPS PROFILE_CLONEDEPS PROFILE_SOURCES
 declare -A PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_ARGS PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_PATCHES
 
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@ load_profile() {
 
     # make sure we are in a known state
     PROFILE_DEP_NAMES=()
+    PROFILE_DEP_LIST=()
     PROFILE_CLONEDEPS=()
     PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_ARGS=()
     PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_PATCHES=()
@@ -193,7 +200,8 @@ load_profile() {
 
     # propagate results outside of function
     for i in "${!order[@]}"; do
-        PROFILE_DEP_NAMES[$i]="${order[${i}]}"
+        PROFILE_DEP_LIST[$i]="${order[${i}]}"
+        PROFILE_DEP_NAMES["${order[$i]}"]="$i"
     done
 
     for k in "${!clonedeps[@]}"; do
@@ -211,6 +219,9 @@ load_profile() {
     for k in "${!wgetdeps[@]}"; do
         PROFILE_WGETDEPS["${k}"]="${wgetdeps[${k}]}"
     done
+
+    # load source URLs for dependencies
+    load_sources
 }
 
 load_sources() {
@@ -236,28 +247,29 @@ clonedeps() {
     fi
     trap exit_child EXIT
 
-    local FOLDER=$1
-    local REPO=$2
-    local COMMIT=$3
-    local GIT_FLAGS=$4
-    local PATCH=$5
+    local FOLDER="$1"
+    local REPO="$2"
+    local COMMIT="$3"
+    local PATCH="$4"
+    shift 4
+    local GIT_FLAGS=("$@")
 
     local ACTION
 
     if [[ -d "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}/.git" ]]; then
-        cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" && git fetch -q
+        [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] || (cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" && git fetch -q)
         ACTION="Pulled"
     else
-        git clone ${COMMON_GIT_FLAGS} ${GIT_FLAGS} -- "${REPO}" "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}"
+        [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] || (git clone ${COMMON_GIT_FLAGS} "${GIT_FLAGS[@]}" -- "${REPO}" "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}")
         ACTION="Cloned"
     fi
     # fix the version
-    cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" && git checkout -qf "${COMMIT}"
-    echo "${ACTION} '${REPO}' to '${FOLDER}' with commit '[${COMMIT}]' and flags '${GIT_FLAGS}'"
+    [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] || (cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" && git checkout -qf "${COMMIT}")
+    echo "${ACTION} '${REPO}' to '${FOLDER}' with commit '[${COMMIT}]' and flags '${GIT_FLAGS[@]}'"
 
     # apply patch if provided
     if [[ -n "${PATCH}" ]]; then
-        git apply --verbose "${PATCH_DIR}/${PATCH}"
+        [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] || (cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" && git apply --verbose "${PATCH_DIR}/${PATCH}" )
     fi
 }
 
@@ -271,28 +283,32 @@ wgetdeps() {
 
     FOLDER=$1
     URL=$2
-    if [[ -d "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" ]]; then
-        # SC2115 Use "${var:?}" to ensure this never expands to /* .
-        rm -rf "${SOURCE_DIR:?}/${FOLDER:?}"
-    fi
-    mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}"
-    cd "${SOURCE_DIR}"
-    FILENAME="$(basename $URL)"
-    if [[ -f "${SOURCE_DIR}/$FILENAME" ]]; then
-        rm -f "${SOURCE_DIR}/$FILENAME"
+
+    if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == false ]]; then
+        if [[ -d "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" ]]; then
+            # SC2115 Use "${var:?}" to ensure this never expands to /* .
+            rm -rf "${SOURCE_DIR:?}/${FOLDER:?}"
+        fi
+        mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}"
+        cd "${SOURCE_DIR}"
+        FILENAME="$(basename $URL)"
+        if [[ -f "${SOURCE_DIR}/$FILENAME" ]]; then
+            rm -f "${SOURCE_DIR}/$FILENAME"
+        fi
+        curl ${COMMON_CURL_FLAGS} "$URL" || error_exit "Failed to download ${URL}" $?
+        tar -xf "$FILENAME" --directory "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" --strip-components=1
+        rm -f "$FILENAME"
     fi
-    curl ${COMMON_CURL_FLAGS} "$URL" || error_exit "Failed to download ${URL}" $?
-    tar -xf "$FILENAME" --directory "${SOURCE_DIR}/${FOLDER}" --strip-components=1
-    rm -f "$FILENAME"
     echo "Downloaded '${URL}' to '${FOLDER}'"
 }
 
 usage_short() {
     echo "
-usage: dl_dep.sh [-h]
-                 [-l [[PROFILE_NAME:]VERSION]]
-                 [-p PROFILE_NAME[:VERSION]]
-                 [-d DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:VERSION]]
+usage: dl_dep.sh -p PROFILE_NAME[:PROFILE_VERSION] |
+                 -d DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:PROFILE_VERSION]] |
+                 -l [[PROFILE_NAME:]PROFILE_VERSION] |
+                 -h
+                 [ -P PROFILES_DIR ] [ -n ]
                  DESTINATION_PATH
 	"
 }
@@ -304,43 +320,53 @@ help_msg() {
 This script gets all GekkoFS dependency sources (excluding the fs itself)
 
 positional arguments:
-        DESTINATION_PATH        path where dependencies should be downloaded
+        DESTINATION_PATH        Path where dependencies should be downloaded
 
 
 optional arguments:
-        -h, --help              shows this help message and exits
-        -l, --list-dependencies [[PROFILE_NAME:]VERSION]
-                                list dependency configuration profiles available for download
-        -p, --profile PROFILE_NAME[:VERSION]
-                                allows downloading a pre-defined set of dependencies as defined
-                                in ${PROFILES_DIR}/PROFILE_NAME.specs. This is useful to 
+        -h, --help              Shows this help message and exits
+        -l, --list-dependencies [[PROFILE_NAME:]PROFILE_VERSION]
+                                List dependency configuration profiles available for download
+        -p, --profile PROFILE_NAME[:PROFILE_VERSION]
+                                Allows downloading a pre-defined set of dependencies as defined
+                                in \${PROFILES_DIR}/PROFILE_NAME.specs. This is useful to 
                                 deploy specific library versions and/or configurations,
                                 using a recognizable name. Optionally, PROFILE_NAME may include
                                 a specific version for the profile, e.g. 'mogon2:latest' or
                                 'ngio:0.8.0', which will download the dependencies defined for
                                 that specific version. If unspecified, the 'default:latest' profile
                                 will be used, which should include all the possible dependencies.
-        -d, --dependency DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:VERSION]]
-                                build and install a specific dependency, ignoring any --profile
+        -d, --dependency DEPENDENCY_NAME[[@PROFILE_NAME][:PROFILE_VERSION]]
+                                Build and install a specific dependency, ignoring any --profile
                                 option provided. If PROFILE_NAME is unspecified, the 'default'
-                                profile will be used. Similarly, if VERSION is unspecified, the
-                                'latest' version of the specified profile will be used.
+                                profile will be used. Similarly, if PROFILE_VERSION is unspecified,
+                                the 'latest' version of the specified profile will be used.
+        -P, --profiles-dir PROFILES_DIR
+                                Choose the directory to be used when searching for profiles.
+                                If unspecified, PROFILES_DIR defaults to \${PWD}/profiles.
+        -n, --dry-run           Do not actually run, print only what would be done.
         -v, --verbose           Increase download verbosity
         "
 }
 
+exec_mode_error() {
+    echo "ERROR: --profile and --dependency options are mutually exclusive"
+    usage_short
+    exit 1
+}
+
 # load default profile for now, might be overridden later
 load_profile "${DEFAULT_PROFILE}" "${DEFAULT_VERSION}"
 
-# load source URLs for dependencies
-load_sources
-
 POSITIONAL=()
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     key="$1"
 
     case ${key} in
     -p | --profile)
+
+        [ -n "${EXECUTION_MODE}" ] && exec_mode_error || EXECUTION_MODE='profile'
+
         if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Missing argument for -p/--profile option"
             exit 1
@@ -354,17 +380,52 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             PROFILE_VERSION="${DEFAULT_VERSION}"
         fi
 
-        load_profile "${PROFILE_NAME}" "${PROFILE_VERSION}"
         shift # past argument
         shift # past value
         ;;
 
     -d | --dependency)
+
+        [ -n "${EXECUTION_MODE}" ] && exec_mode_error || EXECUTION_MODE='dependency'
+
         if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Missing argument for -d/--dependency option"
             exit 1
         fi
-        DEPENDENCY="$2"
+
+        # e.g. mercury@mogon1:latest
+        if [[ "$2" =~ ^(.*)@(.*):(.*)$ ]]; then
+            if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"  ]]; then
+                DEPENDENCY="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+            fi
+
+            if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[2]}" ]]; then
+                PROFILE_NAME="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+            fi
+
+            if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[3]}" ]]; then
+                PROFILE_VERSION="${BASH_REMATCH[3]}"
+            fi
+
+        # e.g. mercury@mogon1
+        elif [[ "$2" =~ ^(.*)@(.*)$ ]]; then
+            if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"  ]]; then
+                DEPENDENCY="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+            fi
+
+            if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"  ]]; then
+                PROFILE_NAME="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+            fi
+        # e.g. mercury
+        else
+            DEPENDENCY="$2"
+        fi
+
+        if [[ ! -n "${DEPENDENCY}" ]]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Missing dependency name."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
         shift # past argument
         shift # past value
         ;;
@@ -386,6 +447,21 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         VERBOSE=true
         shift # past argument
         ;;
+    -P | --profiles-dir)
+
+        if [[ ! -d "$2" ]]; then
+            echo "ERROR: PROFILES_DIR '$2' does not exist or is not a directory."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        PROFILES_DIR="$2"
+        SOURCES_FILE="${PROFILES_DIR}/sources.list"
+        shift
+        ;;
+    -n | --dry-run)
+        DRY_RUN=true
+        shift
+        ;;
     *) # unknown option
         POSITIONAL+=("$1") # save it in an array for later
         shift              # past argument
@@ -402,72 +478,85 @@ if [[ -z ${1+x} ]]; then
 fi
 SOURCE_DIR="$(readlink -mn "${1}")"
 
+load_profile "${PROFILE_NAME}" "${PROFILE_VERSION}"
+
+if [[ -n "${DEPENDENCY}" && ! -n "${PROFILE_DEP_NAMES[${DEPENDENCY}]}" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: '${DEPENDENCY}' not found in '${PROFILE_NAME}:${PROFILE_VERSION}'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Destination path is set to  \"${SOURCE_DIR}\""
+echo "Profile name: ${PROFILE_NAME}"
+echo "Profile version: ${PROFILE_VERSION}"
 echo "------------------------------------"
 
-mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}"
+mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}" || exit 1
 
 ## download dependencies
-for dep in "${PROFILE_DEP_NAMES[@]}"; do
+for dep_name in "${PROFILE_DEP_LIST[@]}"; do
 
-    if [[ ! -z "${PROFILE_WGETDEPS[${dep}]:-}" ]]; then
+    # in dependency mode, skip any dependencies != DEPENDENCY
+    if [[ -n "${DEPENDENCY}" && "${dep_name}" != "${DEPENDENCY}" ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
 
-        # dependency names can include a TAG after a colon (e.g. ofi:verbs),
-        # remove it
-        dep_id=${dep%%:*}
+    if [[ ! -z "${PROFILE_WGETDEPS[${dep_name}]:-}" ]]; then
 
         # find required version for dependency
-        dep_version="${PROFILE_WGETDEPS[${dep}]}"
+        dep_version="${PROFILE_WGETDEPS[${dep_name}]}"
 
         # build URL for dependency
-        dep_url="${PROFILE_SOURCES[${dep_id}]}"
+        dep_url="${PROFILE_SOURCES[${dep_name}]}"
 
         if [[ -z "${dep_url}" ]]; then
-            echo "Missing source URL for '${dep_id}'. Verify ${SOURCES_FILE}."
+            echo "Missing source URL for '${dep_name}'. Verify ${SOURCES_FILE}."
+            wait
             exit 1
         fi
 
         dep_url="${dep_url/\{\{VERSION\}\}/${dep_version}}"
 
-        wgetdeps "${dep_id}" "${dep_url}" &
-
-    elif [[ ! -z "${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS[${dep}]:-}" ]]; then
+        wgetdeps "${dep_name}" "${dep_url}" &
 
-        # dependency names can include a TAG after a colon (e.g. ofi:verbs),
-        # remove it
-        dep_id=${dep%%:*}
+    elif [[ ! -z "${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS[${dep_name}]:-}" ]]; then
 
-        dep_args=""
+        dep_args=()
 
         # find required version for dependency
-        dep_version="${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS[${dep}]}"
+        dep_version="${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS[${dep_name}]}"
 
         # version may be a commit hash, a tag or something like HEAD@BRANCH_NAME
         # if it's the latter, remove the @BRANCH_NAME
         if [[ "${dep_version}" =~ ^(.*)@(.*)$ ]]; then
-            dep_args+="-b ${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+            dep_args+=("--branch=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}")
             dep_version=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
         fi
 
         # build URL for dependency
-        dep_url="${PROFILE_SOURCES[${dep_id}]}"
+        dep_url="${PROFILE_SOURCES[${dep_name}]}"
 
         if [[ -z "${dep_url}" ]]; then
-            echo "Missing source URL for '${dep_id}'. Verify ${SOURCES_FILE}."
+            echo "Missing source URL for '${dep_name}'. Verify ${SOURCES_FILE}."
+            wait
             exit 1
         fi
 
         dep_url="${dep_url/\{\{VERSION\}\}/${dep_version}}"
 
         # check if extra args are required
-        dep_args+="${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_ARGS[${dep}]}"
+        for arg in "${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_ARGS[${dep_name}]}";
+        do
+            if [[ -n "${arg}" ]]; then
+                dep_args+=("${arg}")
+            fi
+        done
 
-        dep_patch=${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_PATCHES[${dep}]}
+        dep_patch=${PROFILE_CLONEDEPS_PATCHES[${dep_name}]}
 
-        clonedeps "${dep}" "${dep_url}" "${dep_version}" "${dep_args}" "${dep_patch}" &
+        clonedeps "${dep_name}" "${dep_url}" "${dep_version}" "${dep_patch}" "${dep_args[@]}" &
 
     else
-        echo "Unknown dependency '${dep}'."
+        echo "Unknown dependency '${dep_name}'."
         exit 1
     fi
 done
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/default.specs b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/default.specs
index 4512c95b2a3fc3d080187022d8651ca9ffdf3de6..d3506b0d21b810a9d4cb5ba5e544823990a97032 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/default.specs
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/default.specs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ wgetdeps=(
     ["capstone"]="4.0.1"
     ["argobots"]="1.0rc1"
     ["rocksdb"]="6.2.2"
-    ["rocksdb:experimental"]="6.11.4"
+    ["rocksdb%experimental"]="6.11.4"
     ["psm2"]="11.2.86"
 )
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ wgetdeps=(
 clonedeps=(
     ["bmi"]="6ea0b78fce1b964e45102828cdd05df7040a94c8"
     ["libfabric"]="HEAD@v1.8.1"
-#    ["libfabric:experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
-#    ["libfabric:verbs"]="HEAD@v1.7.2"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
+    ["libfabric%verbs"]="HEAD@v1.7.2"
     ["mercury"]="41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd"
     ["margo"]="v0.6.3"
     ["syscall_intercept"]="f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd"
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ clonedeps_patches=(
 order=(
     "bzip2" "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "bmi"
     "libfabric"
-    #"libfabric:experimental"
-    #"libfabric:verbs"
-    "mercury" "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb" "rocksdb:experimental"
+    "libfabric%experimental"
+    "libfabric%verbs"
+    "mercury" "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb" "rocksdb%experimental"
     "syscall_intercept" "date" "psm2" "agios"
 )
 
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ order=(
 #  - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 extra_install_args=(
     ["libfabric"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2"
-    #["libfabric:verbs"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2 --enable-verbs=yes"
-    #["libfabric:experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2 --enable-verbs=yes"
+    ["libfabric%verbs"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2 --enable-verbs=yes"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2 --enable-verbs=yes"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/agios.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/agios.install
index 4ceffc2c3c72aa9afc140148cdfe1b6167f63d6e..f19d03f091af55989ca06fb3e0d8f03af45c6d30 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/agios.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/agios.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/agios"
+    ID="agios"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     ${CMAKE} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/argobots.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/argobots.install
index 17c4d2be9f1ea36866307678816f6a6bfb8ca5a3..6c0aff1464bcd302ee50cb2d102b3b582d0d7615 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/argobots.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/argobots.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/argobots"
+    ID="argobots"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./autogen.sh
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bmi.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bmi.install
index 411b4d880783b8559e43887be7a15daf6aea42da..a0cd0b6753e40f0cafea26f1ff5a57777e248d38 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bmi.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bmi.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/bmi"
+    ID="bmi"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./prepare
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bzip2.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bzip2.install
index fa40bc2655c500b501ff7e12f55bfbc75518c752..a1f45ab393c54ddd9dffdf0edc10d002fdbe75e9 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bzip2.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/bzip2.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/bzip2"
+    ID="bzip2"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     make install PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/capstone.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/capstone.install
index 6a43867615efda4fe300de98c474689e9e67c6ab..60bbd5faf7d948cf11db3b5b7da7f35e460c82b5 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/capstone.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/capstone.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/capstone"
+    ID="capstone"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     ${CMAKE} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/date.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/date.install
index cab34851abf27c72a9009120f367764fddfc82ac..4adf6bc11e5f511db19e992585d5a2bceef2f368 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/date.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/date.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/date"
+    ID="date"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     ${CMAKE} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD:STRING=14 -DUSE_SYSTEM_TZ_DB:BOOL=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:verbs.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%experimental.install
similarity index 90%
rename from scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:verbs.install
rename to scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%experimental.install
index 09bf2a0890cf6f4ee560796bec5f4e30fe71e85e..98cbe5b0c620079095337b9fa8165fb99186d643 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:verbs.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%experimental.install
@@ -37,18 +37,22 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/libfabric"
+    ID="libfabric%experimental"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./autogen.sh
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     OFI_CONFIG="../configure --prefix=${INSTALL_DIR} --enable-tcp=yes"
 
-    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS["libfabric"]}"
+    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS[${ID}]}"
 
     if [[ -n "${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}" ]]; then
         OFI_CONFIG="${OFI_CONFIG} ${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}"
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:experimental.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%verbs.install
similarity index 90%
rename from scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:experimental.install
rename to scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%verbs.install
index 09bf2a0890cf6f4ee560796bec5f4e30fe71e85e..46fe274334b9ba786449ba7deba64b64ac256b9e 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric:experimental.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric%verbs.install
@@ -37,18 +37,22 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/libfabric"
+    ID="libfabric%verbs"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./autogen.sh
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     OFI_CONFIG="../configure --prefix=${INSTALL_DIR} --enable-tcp=yes"
 
-    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS["libfabric"]}"
+    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS[${ID}]}"
 
     if [[ -n "${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}" ]]; then
         OFI_CONFIG="${OFI_CONFIG} ${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}"
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric.install
index 09bf2a0890cf6f4ee560796bec5f4e30fe71e85e..deb0f511149bc19dea72481ec6bf3fbf95f126e6 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/libfabric.install
@@ -37,18 +37,22 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/libfabric"
+    ID=libfabric
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./autogen.sh
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     OFI_CONFIG="../configure --prefix=${INSTALL_DIR} --enable-tcp=yes"
 
-    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS["libfabric"]}"
+    EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS="${PROFILE_EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS[${ID}]}"
 
     if [[ -n "${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}" ]]; then
         OFI_CONFIG="${OFI_CONFIG} ${EXTRA_INSTALL_ARGS}"
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/lz4.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/lz4.install
index 26e549ba3f5a960b3eb9e394a847a3314ad033b5..2e807ab880d34b3c2c5bfcfb6778ee1062805122 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/lz4.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/lz4.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/lz4"
+    ID="lz4"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     make -j"${CORES}"
     make DESTDIR="${INSTALL_DIR}" PREFIX="" install
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/margo.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/margo.install
index ea1a51d5b2fbaad28dfaba08d0fc83a783b65a25..8ddfadd98fe2236515ac8d7fa8136d4c65c54bd3 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/margo.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/margo.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/margo"
+    ID="margo"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     ./prepare.sh
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/mercury.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/mercury.install
index d2677fd63103b3f6b25018846365da1be1aa39c2..50394d8612d0bfb7e3a75dab1697fad20a262ebb 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/mercury.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/mercury.install
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
 
-    set -x
-
     # if the profile compiles bmi, enable it
     if [[ -n "${PROFILE_DEP_NAMES['bmi']}" ]]; then
         USE_BMI="-DNA_USE_BMI:BOOL=ON"
@@ -51,14 +52,15 @@ pkg_install() {
         USE_BMI="-DNA_USE_BMI:BOOL=OFF"
     fi
 
-    # if the profile compiles libfabric, enable it
-    if [[ -n "${PROFILE_DEP_NAMES['libfabric']}" ]]; then
+    # if the profile provides any flavour of libfabric, enable it
+    if profile_has_dependency "^libfabric.*$"; then
         USE_OFI="-DNA_USE_OFI:BOOL=ON"
     else
         USE_OFI="-DNA_USE_OFI:BOOL=OFF"
     fi
 
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/mercury"
+    ID="mercury"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}/build"
     PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}/lib/pkgconfig" $CMAKE \
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb%experimental.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb%experimental.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3acd778190612feaed12f24f5a731b7a54af916d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb%experimental.install
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+################################################################################
+# Copyright 2018-2021, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Spain            #
+# Copyright 2015-2021, Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz, Germany          #
+#                                                                              #
+# This software was partially supported by the                                 #
+# EC H2020 funded project NEXTGenIO (Project ID: 671951, www.nextgenio.eu).    #
+#                                                                              #
+# This software was partially supported by the                                 #
+# ADA-FS project under the SPPEXA project funded by the DFG.                   #
+#                                                                              #
+# This file is part of GekkoFS.                                                #
+#                                                                              #
+# GekkoFS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify              #
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by         #
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or            #
+# (at your option) any later version.                                          #
+#                                                                              #
+# GekkoFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,                   #
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of               #
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the                #
+# GNU General Public License for more details.                                 #
+#                                                                              #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License            #
+# along with GekkoFS.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.            #
+#                                                                              #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later                                    #
+################################################################################
+# vi: ft=bash
+
+################################################################################
+## The installation script must define both a pkg_install function and
+## pkg_check function that, as their name implies, must specify how
+## a dependency package should be installed and tested.  ## ## The following
+## variables can be used in the installation script:
+## - CMAKE: a variable that expands to the cmake binary
+## - SOURCE_DIR: the directory where the sources for the package were
+##               downloaded
+## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
+## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
+## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
+################################################################################
+
+pkg_install() {
+    ID="rocksdb%experimental"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
+    cd "${CURR}"
+    make clean
+    PORTABLE=1 USE_SSE=1 USE_RTTI=1 make -j"${CORES}" static_lib
+    INSTALL_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}/${ID}" make install
+}
+
+pkg_check() {
+    :
+}
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb.install
index 7e14bbaabae9969c505f1d37d7540f22772a56d5..9959bf1f18e6c6afb39d4b1330baaedc0bdc507d 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/rocksdb.install
@@ -37,14 +37,26 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR=${SOURCE_DIR}/rocksdb
+    ID="rocksdb"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     cd "${CURR}"
     make clean
-    PORTABLE=1 USE_SSE=1 USE_RTTI=1 make -j"${CORES}" static_lib
+
+    # gcc 9 and clang 8 need -Wno-error=deprecated-copy -Wno-error=pessimizing-move
+    if [[ ("${COMPILER_NAME}" == "g++" && "${COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION}" -ge 9) || 
+          ("${COMPILER_NAME}" == "clang" && "${COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION}" -ge 8) ]]; then
+        CXXFLAGS='-Wno-error=deprecated-copy -Wno-error=pessimizing-move' PORTABLE=1 USE_SSE=1 USE_RTTI=1 make -j"${CORES}" static_lib
+    else
+        PORTABLE=1 USE_SSE=1 USE_RTTI=1 make -j"${CORES}" static_lib
+    fi
+
     INSTALL_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}" make install
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/snappy.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/snappy.install
index 078c728516c818b9200064ee650341c1547a4067..5d9b1ce92153b43b7f11d0b2e056f481e6df811a 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/snappy.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/snappy.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR=${SOURCE_DIR}/snappy
+    ID="snappy"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"/build
     $CMAKE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/syscall_intercept.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/syscall_intercept.install
index 72d5551a640f8ab326f8a383d9042b9710315171..aa469255aca179897dc20457505d0b47e64cd170 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/syscall_intercept.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/syscall_intercept.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR=${SOURCE_DIR}/syscall_intercept
+    ID="syscall_intercept"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"/build
     $CMAKE -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DBUILD_EXAMPLES:BOOL=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS:BOOK=OFF ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/zstd.install b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/zstd.install
index 2ab403dbfbca27fb8b8b8f386dc2f9596c349fba..def1d467de774274f6e348b6cd0ee4921f65968c 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/zstd.install
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/install/zstd.install
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 ##               downloaded
 ## - INSTALL_DIR: the directory where the package should be installed
 ## - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
+## - COMPILER_NAME: the name of the compiler being used (e.g. g++, clang, etc.)
+## - COMPILER_FULL_VERSION: the compiler's full version (e.g. 9.3.0)
+## - COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION: the compiler's major version (e.g. 9)
 ## - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 ################################################################################
 
 pkg_install() {
-    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/zstd/build/cmake"
+    ID="zstd"
+    CURR="${SOURCE_DIR}/${ID}/build/cmake"
     prepare_build_dir "${CURR}"
     cd "${CURR}"/build
     $CMAKE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_DIR}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release ..
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon1.specs b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon1.specs
index 65bee82fbcb83cd2aefa68d21917bc82da716ac0..86ee11dc3b16eb1834b761e46720692b3daf4dcd 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon1.specs
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon1.specs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ wgetdeps=(
 
 # Dependencies that must be cloned
 clonedeps=(
-    ["libfabric:verbs"]="HEAD@v1.7.2"
+    ["libfabric%verbs"]="HEAD@v1.7.2"
     ["mercury"]="41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd"
     ["margo"]="v0.6.3"
     ["rocksdb"]="6.2.2"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ clonedeps_patches=(
 
 # Ordering that MUST be followed when downloading/installing
 order=(
-    "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric:verbs" "mercury"
+    "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric%verbs" "mercury"
     "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb" "syscall_intercept" "date"
 )
 
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ order=(
 #  - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
 #  - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 extra_install_args=(
-    ["libfabric:verbs"]="--enable-verbs=yes"
+    ["libfabric%verbs"]="--enable-verbs=yes"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon2.specs b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon2.specs
index 0e43065844e294cd324e0a3ba15068d83697e892..ad8d8d97dce1437238e3f6b19f144b2a95c76d5f 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon2.specs
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/mogon2.specs
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ wgetdeps=(
     ["snappy"]="1.1.7"
     ["capstone"]="4.0.1"
     ["argobots"]="1.0rc1"
-    ["rocksdb:experimental"]="6.11.4"
+    ["rocksdb%experimental"]="6.11.4"
     ["psm2"]="11.2.86"
 )
 
 # Dependencies that must be cloned
 clonedeps=(
-    ["libfabric:experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
     ["mercury"]="41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd"
     ["margo"]="v0.6.3"
     ["syscall_intercept"]="f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd"
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ clonedeps_patches=(
 
 # Ordering that MUST be followed when downloading
 order=(
-    "bzip2" "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric:experimental"
-    "mercury" "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb:experimental" "syscall_intercept"
+    "bzip2" "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric%experimental"
+    "mercury" "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb%experimental" "syscall_intercept"
     "date" "psm2"
 )
 
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ order=(
 #  - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
 #  - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 extra_install_args=(
-    ["libfabric:experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/ngio.specs b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/ngio.specs
index 715c08a3467ef7f09298ac788a38c4ae1e1102af..1742e8c54b6a284f9a2ff695aaa082faeeb4371c 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/ngio.specs
+++ b/scripts/profiles/0.8.0/ngio.specs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ wgetdeps=(
 
 # Dependencies that must be cloned
 clonedeps=(
-    ["libfabric:experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="HEAD@v1.9.1"
     ["mercury"]="41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd"
     ["margo"]="v0.6.3"
     ["syscall_intercept"]="f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ clonedeps_patches=(
 
 # Ordering that MUST be followed when downloading
 order=(
-    "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric:experimental" "mercury"
+    "zstd" "lz4" "snappy" "capstone" "libfabric%experimental" "mercury"
     "argobots" "margo" "rocksdb" "syscall_intercept" "date" "psm2" "agios"
 )
 
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ order=(
 #  - CORES: the number of cores to use when building
 #  - PERFORM_TEST: whether tests for the package should be executed
 extra_install_args=(
-    ["libfabric:experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="--enable-psm2=yes --with-psm2-src=${SOURCE_DIR}/psm2"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/sources.list b/scripts/profiles/sources.list
index 4485f3d7794f8d204e4767c19e044e424dc75d1a..5cbc130173f3fd331756f6e8897639365510b34d 100644
--- a/scripts/profiles/sources.list
+++ b/scripts/profiles/sources.list
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ sources=(
     ["capstone"]="https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/{{VERSION}}.tar.gz"
     ["argobots"]="https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v{{VERSION}}.tar.gz"
     ["rocksdb"]="https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v{{VERSION}}.tar.gz"
+    ["rocksdb%experimental"]="https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v{{VERSION}}.tar.gz"
     ["psm2"]="https://github.com/intel/opa-psm2/archive/PSM2_{{VERSION}}.tar.gz"
     ["bmi"]="https://github.com/radix-io/bmi/"
     ["libfabric"]="https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git"
-    ["libfabric:experimental"]="https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git"
-    ["libfabric:verbs"]="https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git"
+    ["libfabric%experimental"]="https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git"
+    ["libfabric%verbs"]="https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git"
     ["mercury"]="https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury"
     ["margo"]="https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git"
     ["syscall_intercept"]="https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git"
diff --git a/tests/scripts/bats b/tests/scripts/bats
new file mode 160000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a8b8d0dc7a05abe10c8511fe5041c137e06d18bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/bats
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit a8b8d0dc7a05abe10c8511fe5041c137e06d18bf
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..847a6c563f4b8956b758d3732c422ef64ce8482f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+######## Installing:  bzip2 ###############################
+######## Installing:  zstd ###############################
+######## Installing:  lz4 ###############################
+######## Installing:  snappy ###############################
+######## Installing:  capstone ###############################
+######## Installing:  bmi ###############################
+######## Installing:  libfabric ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
+######## Installing:  agios ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8c7072d879ee8379c6cfd3251a8e8fed5b72b225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+######## Installing:  libfabric ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
+######## Installing:  agios ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a1781600a8f6926884d0d8f910d22945b409c0ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+######## Installing:  bzip2 ###############################
+######## Installing:  zstd ###############################
+######## Installing:  lz4 ###############################
+######## Installing:  snappy ###############################
+######## Installing:  capstone ###############################
+######## Installing:  bmi ###############################
+######## Installing:  libfabric ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb%experimental ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
+######## Installing:  psm2 ###############################
+WARNING: Install script for 'psm2' not found. Skipping.
+######## Installing:  agios ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d830e84df8dc8806eeb01c5ef8600783a62c1f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3afaabd70023f7a9220a8e30e1e019d814a9faea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+######## Installing:  zstd ###############################
+######## Installing:  lz4 ###############################
+######## Installing:  snappy ###############################
+######## Installing:  capstone ###############################
+######## Installing:  libfabric%verbs ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..925ef005dc7ee4b0b07697d4ba45361d38f16843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+######## Installing:  bzip2 ###############################
+######## Installing:  zstd ###############################
+######## Installing:  lz4 ###############################
+######## Installing:  snappy ###############################
+######## Installing:  capstone ###############################
+######## Installing:  libfabric%experimental ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb%experimental ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
+######## Installing:  psm2 ###############################
+WARNING: Install script for 'psm2' not found. Skipping.
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ec0cb2c4d335f51251bf75095602dc03d6239e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+######## Installing:  zstd ###############################
+######## Installing:  lz4 ###############################
+######## Installing:  snappy ###############################
+######## Installing:  capstone ###############################
+######## Installing:  libfabric%experimental ###############################
+######## Installing:  mercury ###############################
+######## Installing:  argobots ###############################
+######## Installing:  margo ###############################
+######## Installing:  rocksdb ###############################
+######## Installing:  syscall_intercept ###############################
+######## Installing:  date ###############################
+######## Installing:  psm2 ###############################
+WARNING: Install script for 'psm2' not found. Skipping.
+######## Installing:  agios ###############################
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/latest b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/latest
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c49bdfd1e11ac3dc9db730e3468a7b6efe241fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/latest
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.8.0/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/test.bats b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/test.bats
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..244aff1366a19f01995a684c4c689fc511b721d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh/test.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+# vim: set ft=bash:
+
+setup() {
+    GIT_ROOTDIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+    SCRIPT_TESTDIR=${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/compile_dep.sh
+
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support/load.bash"
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert/load.bash"
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file/load.bash"
+
+
+    # save the current PWD
+    pushd . > /dev/null
+
+    # make sure that the script is able to find the profiles
+    cd ${GIT_ROOTDIR}/scripts
+    
+    # make executables in scripts/ visible to PATH
+    PATH="${GIT_ROOTDIR}/scripts:$PATH"
+}
+
+teardown() {
+    # restore the current PWD
+    popd > /dev/null
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check usage" {
+    run compile_dep.sh -h
+    assert_output --partial "usage: compile_dep.sh"
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check no --profile or --dependency options" {
+
+    expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/latest/default.out
+
+    assert_exist $expected_output
+
+    run compile_dep.sh -n bar baz
+
+    while IFS= read -r line
+    do
+        assert_output --partial "$line"
+    done < "$expected_output"
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check --profile and --dependency option at the same time" {
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -p foobar -d barbaz
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: --profile and --dependency options are mutually exclusive" 
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check --profile option without argument" {
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -p
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Missing argument for -p/--profile option"
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check invalid --profile option without SOURCES_PATH or INSTALL_PATH" {
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -p foo
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check invalid --profile option without SOURCES_PATH" {
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -p foo bar
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check invalid --profile option" {
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -p foo bar baz
+    assert_output --partial "Profile 'foo:latest' does not exist." 
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check valid --profile option, no PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l latest | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+    for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+        expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/latest/${pn}.out
+
+        assert_exist $expected_output
+
+        run compile_dep.sh -n -p "${pn}" foo bar
+
+        while IFS= read -r line
+        do
+            assert_output --partial "$line"
+        done < "$expected_output"
+    done
+
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check valid --profile option, with PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_versions=($(compile_dep.sh -l | perl -lne "print for /^\s{2}(.*?):$/"))
+
+    for pv in "${profile_versions[@]}"; do
+        profile_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l ${pv} | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+        for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+            expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/${pv}/${pn}.out
+
+            assert_exist $expected_output
+
+            run compile_dep.sh -n -p "${pn}:${pv}" foo bar
+
+            while IFS= read -r line
+            do
+                assert_output --partial "$line"
+            done < "$expected_output"
+        done
+
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check unknown --dependency option" {
+
+    profile_name=default
+    profile_version=latest
+
+    run -1 compile_dep.sh -n -d foobar bar baz
+
+    assert_output --partial "Dependency 'foobar' not found in '$profile_name:$profile_version'"
+
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, no PROFILE_NAME or PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    dependency_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l default:latest | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+    for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+        source_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/foo)
+        install_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/bar)
+
+        run compile_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}" ${source_path} ${install_path}
+
+        assert_output --regexp \
+"CORES = [0-9]+ \(default\)
+Sources download path = ${source_path}
+Installation path = ${install_path}
+Profile name: default
+Profile version: latest
+------------------------------------
+
+
+######## Installing:  ${dep} ###############################
+.*
+Done"
+
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, PROFILE_NAME only" {
+
+    profile_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l latest | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+    for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+        dependency_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l ${pn}:latest | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+        for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+            source_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/foo)
+            install_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/bar)
+
+            run compile_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}@${pn}" ${source_path} ${install_path}
+
+            assert_output --regexp \
+"CORES = [0-9]+ \(default\)
+Sources download path = ${source_path}
+Installation path = ${install_path}
+Profile name: ${pn}
+Profile version: latest
+------------------------------------
+
+
+######## Installing:  ${dep} ###############################
+.*
+Done"
+
+        done
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[compile_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, PROFILE_NAME and PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_versions=($(compile_dep.sh -l | perl -lne "print for /^\s{2}(.*?):$/"))
+
+    for pv in "${profile_versions[@]}"; do
+
+        profile_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l latest | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+        for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+            dependency_names=($(compile_dep.sh -l ${pn}:latest | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+            for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+                source_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/foo)
+                install_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}/bar)
+
+                run compile_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}@${pn}" ${source_path} ${install_path}
+
+                assert_output --regexp \
+"CORES = [0-9]+ \(default\)
+Sources download path = ${source_path}
+Installation path = ${install_path}
+Profile name: ${pn}
+Profile version: latest
+------------------------------------
+
+
+######## Installing:  ${dep} ###############################
+.*
+Done"
+
+            done
+        done
+    done
+}
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3c3328b01602567ead8924b4928c98fd00756bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/all.out
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/zstd/archive/v1.3.2.tar.gz' to 'zstd'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/google/snappy/archive/1.1.7.tar.gz' to 'snappy'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/4.0.1.tar.gz' to 'capstone'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/radix-io/bmi/' to 'bmi' with commit '[6ea0b78fce1b964e45102828cdd05df7040a94c8]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/bzip2/files/bzip2-1.0.6.tar.gz' to 'bzip2'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.8.1'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/lz4/lz4/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz' to 'lz4'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/francielizanon/agios.git' to 'agios' with commit '[c26a6544200f823ebb8f890dd94e653d148bf226]' and flags '--branch=development'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..60e258c9800102bedc388314a95f56e14542a423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ci.out
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.8.1'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/francielizanon/agios.git' to 'agios' with commit '[c26a6544200f823ebb8f890dd94e653d148bf226]' and flags '--branch=development'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb81f52f975c6f12974ecec2e12e9495faf64f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/default.out
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Downloaded 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/bzip2/files/bzip2-1.0.6.tar.gz' to 'bzip2'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/zstd/archive/v1.3.2.tar.gz' to 'zstd'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/lz4/lz4/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz' to 'lz4'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/google/snappy/archive/1.1.7.tar.gz' to 'snappy'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/4.0.1.tar.gz' to 'capstone'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.8.1'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric%experimental' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.9.1'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric%verbs' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.7.2'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.11.4.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb%experimental'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/intel/opa-psm2/archive/PSM2_11.2.86.tar.gz' to 'psm2'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/francielizanon/agios.git' to 'agios' with commit '[c26a6544200f823ebb8f890dd94e653d148bf226]' and flags '--branch=development'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7778dc0653dc3fee28f198773a4b7cc8a3bd8906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/direct.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3fe32ccb791770a0a1e1b566e7ec6c2bfa0da0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon1.out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/zstd/archive/v1.3.2.tar.gz' to 'zstd'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/lz4/lz4/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz' to 'lz4'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/google/snappy/archive/1.1.7.tar.gz' to 'snappy'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/4.0.1.tar.gz' to 'capstone'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric%verbs' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.7.2'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb' with commit '[6.2.2]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a506c43fae470f2e797759ce90e94120905a5181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/mogon2.out
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Downloaded 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/bzip2/files/bzip2-1.0.6.tar.gz' to 'bzip2'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/zstd/archive/v1.3.2.tar.gz' to 'zstd'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/lz4/lz4/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz' to 'lz4'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/google/snappy/archive/1.1.7.tar.gz' to 'snappy'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/4.0.1.tar.gz' to 'capstone'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric%experimental' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.9.1'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.11.4.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb%experimental'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/intel/opa-psm2/archive/PSM2_11.2.86.tar.gz' to 'psm2'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8885bc29768c630a1dbdeb487ced264091d2a954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/0.8.0/ngio.out
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/zstd/archive/v1.3.2.tar.gz' to 'zstd'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/lz4/lz4/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz' to 'lz4'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/google/snappy/archive/1.1.7.tar.gz' to 'snappy'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/archive/4.0.1.tar.gz' to 'capstone'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric.git' to 'libfabric%experimental' with commit '[HEAD]' and flags '--branch=v1.9.1'
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/pmodels/argobots/archive/v1.0rc1.tar.gz' to 'argobots'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/mercury-hpc/mercury' to 'mercury' with commit '[41caa143a07ed179a3149cac4af0dc7aa3f946fd]' and flags '--recurse-submodules'
+Cloned 'https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov/sds/margo.git' to 'margo' with commit '[v0.6.3]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/archive/v6.2.2.tar.gz' to 'rocksdb'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/pmem/syscall_intercept.git' to 'syscall_intercept' with commit '[f7cebb7b7e7512a19b78a31ce236ad6ca22636dd]' and flags ''
+Downloaded 'https://github.com/intel/opa-psm2/archive/PSM2_11.2.86.tar.gz' to 'psm2'
+Cloned 'https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git' to 'date' with commit '[e7e1482087f58913b80a20b04d5c58d9d6d90155]' and flags ''
+Cloned 'https://github.com/francielizanon/agios.git' to 'agios' with commit '[c26a6544200f823ebb8f890dd94e653d148bf226]' and flags '--branch=development'
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/latest b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/latest
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c49bdfd1e11ac3dc9db730e3468a7b6efe241fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/latest
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.8.0/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/test.bats b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/test.bats
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..51b27ba3a67ceb8e4bf5ae356c3fd6f5e48ba5f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh/test.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+# vim: set ft=bash:
+
+setup() {
+    GIT_ROOTDIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+    SCRIPT_TESTDIR=${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/dl_dep.sh
+
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support/load.bash"
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert/load.bash"
+    load "${GIT_ROOTDIR}/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file/load.bash"
+
+
+    # save the current PWD
+    pushd . > /dev/null
+
+    # make sure that the script is able to find the profiles
+    cd ${GIT_ROOTDIR}/scripts
+    
+    # make executables in scripts/ visible to PATH
+    PATH="${GIT_ROOTDIR}/scripts:$PATH"
+}
+
+teardown() {
+    # restore the current PWD
+    popd > /dev/null
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check usage" {
+    run dl_dep.sh -h
+    assert_output --partial "usage: dl_dep.sh"
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check no --profile or --dependency options" {
+
+    expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/latest/default.out
+
+    assert_exist $expected_output
+
+    run dl_dep.sh -n "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+    while IFS= read -r line
+    do
+        assert_output --partial "$line"
+    done < "$expected_output"
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check --profile and --dependency option at the same time" {
+    run -1 dl_dep.sh -p foobar -d barbaz
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: --profile and --dependency options are mutually exclusive" 
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check --profile option without argument" {
+    run -1 dl_dep.sh -p
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Missing argument for -p/--profile option"
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check invalid --profile option without DESTINATION_PATH" {
+    run -1 dl_dep.sh -p foobar
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --profile option without DESTINATION_PATH" {
+    run dl_dep.sh -p default
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --profile option, no PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l latest | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+    for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+        expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/latest/${pn}.out
+
+        assert_exist $expected_output
+
+        run dl_dep.sh -n -p "${pn}" "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+        while IFS= read -r line
+        do
+            assert_output --partial "$line"
+        done < "$expected_output"
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --profile option, with PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_versions=($(dl_dep.sh -l | perl -lne "print for /^\s{2}(.*?):$/"))
+
+    for pv in "${profile_versions[@]}"; do
+        profile_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l ${pv} | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+        for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+            expected_output=${SCRIPT_TESTDIR}/${pv}/${pn}.out
+
+            assert_exist $expected_output
+
+            run dl_dep.sh -n -p "${pn}:${pv}" "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+            while IFS= read -r line
+            do
+                assert_output --partial "$line"
+            done < "$expected_output"
+        done
+
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check unknown --dependency option" {
+
+    profile_name=default
+    profile_version=latest
+
+    run -1 dl_dep.sh -n -d foobar "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+    assert_output "ERROR: 'foobar' not found in '$profile_name:$profile_version'"
+
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check invalid --dependency option without DESTINATION_PATH" {
+    run -1 dl_dep.sh -d foobar
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option without DESTINATION_PATH" {
+    run dl_dep.sh -d mercury
+    assert_output --partial "ERROR: Positional arguments missing." 
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, no PROFILE_NAME or PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    dependency_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l default:latest | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+    for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+        destination_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR})
+
+        run dl_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}" "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+        assert_output --regexp \
+"Destination path is set to  \"${destination_path}\"
+Profile name: default
+Profile version: latest
+------------------------------------
+Downloaded|Cloned '.*' to '${dep}'.*
+Done"
+
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, PROFILE_NAME only" {
+
+    profile_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l latest | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+    for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+        dependency_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l ${pn}:latest | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+        for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+            destination_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR})
+
+            run dl_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}@${pn}" "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+            assert_output --regexp \
+"Destination path is set to  \"${destination_path}\"
+Profile name: ${pn}
+Profile version: latest
+------------------------------------
+Downloaded|Cloned '.*' to '${dep}'.*
+Done"
+
+        done
+    done
+}
+
+@test "[dl_dep.sh] Check valid --dependency option, PROFILE_NAME and PROFILE_VERSION" {
+
+    profile_versions=($(dl_dep.sh -l | perl -lne "print for /^\s{2}(.*?):$/"))
+
+    for pv in "${profile_versions[@]}"; do
+        profile_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l "${pv}" | perl -lne "print for /^\* (\w+):.*$/"))
+
+        for pn in "${profile_names[@]}"; do
+
+            dependency_names=($(dl_dep.sh -l ${pn}:${pv} | perl -lne "print for /^\s{4}(\w+(?::\w+)*):.*$/"))
+
+            for dep in "${dependency_names[@]}"; do
+                destination_path=$(readlink -f ${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR})
+
+                run dl_dep.sh -n -d "${dep}@${pn}:${pv}" "${BATS_TEST_TMPDIR}"
+
+                assert_output --regexp \
+"Destination path is set to  \"${destination_path}\"
+Profile name: ${pn}
+Profile version: ${pv}
+------------------------------------
+Downloaded|Cloned '.*' to '${dep}'.*
+Done"
+
+            done
+        done
+    done
+}
diff --git a/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert
new file mode 160000
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-assert
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 672ad1823a4d2f0c475fdbec0c4497498eec5f41
diff --git a/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file
new file mode 160000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17fa557f6fe28a327933e3fa32efef1d211caa5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 17fa557f6fe28a327933e3fa32efef1d211caa5a
diff --git a/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support
new file mode 160000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d140a65044b2d6810381935ae7f0c94c7023c8c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/helpers/bats-support
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit d140a65044b2d6810381935ae7f0c94c7023c8c3